Netflix's Jeffrey Dahmer series has upset one of the victim's family. Here's why.
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00:00A family member of one of Jeffrey Dahmer's victims says the new Netflix series has forced
00:04them to relive the horrifying events. Eric Perry, a cousin of Errol Lindsay,
00:08tweeted that Monster, the Jeffrey Dahmer story, is re-traumatizing his family.
00:12Quote, if you're actually curious about the victims, my family the Isbelles are pissed
00:16about this show, Perry wrote. He explained that they were not notified about the project, saying,
00:21quote, my family found out when everyone else did. Perry also addressed the recreation of
00:25Lindsay's sister's court testimony for the show, which has gone viral across social media.
00:29In a recent first-person essay, Rita Isbell revealed that Netflix never contacted her
00:34about the show, calling it harsh and careless. She says seeing the dramatization of her victim
00:38impact statement brought back all the emotions she felt in 1992. Quote, they didn't ask me
00:43anything. They just did it. Isbell says if the series monetarily benefited the families,
00:47she could understand its purpose. Quote, it's sad that they're just making money
00:50off of this tragedy, she said. That's just greed.